Detection and Virtual Therapy of Acrophobia Using Virtual Reality
Usman Nurhasan, Hendra Pradibta, Satrio Binusa Suryadi, Ariadi Retno Tri Hayati, Ryan Akbar Prihatmanda
Information Technology Department
State Polytechnic of Malang
Abstract
Acrophobia (altitude phobia) is a type of phobia that makes an individual feel, anxious, tension, and discomfort at height. To overcome this problem, need to escort by a psychiatrist/psychologist to cure the disease and by using a therapeutic approach or behavior method commonly called CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). This therapy will force sufferers to fight their fears. Current technology called virtual reality was chosen to deal with people with Acrophobia. Through visual reality can provide a 3D-shaped artificial environment that can help sufferers strictly fought the phobias they experienced, but the technology is still not affordable. Therefore, it is necessary to have appropriate technology for therapy needs. By using the Multimedia Development Life Cycle, as a development method, Forward Chaining as a phobia level calculation method, as well as Google Cardboard and Unity 3D is expected to overcome this problem.
Keywords: Acrophobia, Therapy, Virtual Reality
Topic: Computer Science